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SHOW CASE STAND.

No. 332,192. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN S. DUNLAP, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR- TO EDWARD GALE, OF

SAME PLACE.

SHOW-CASE STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,192, dated December 8, 1885.

Application filed March 7, 1884. Serial No.123,303. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN S. DUNLAP, of Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented an Improved Show- Case Stand; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which like letters of reference refer to like parts, and in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view thereof; Figs. 2 and 3, details.

The object of this invention is the construction of a show-case stand that shall combine the advantages of permitting lateral angular adjustment of the show-case thereon, vertical adjustment of one or both ends of the same, and sufficient sustaining strength, together with elegance of appearance and cheapness of construction.

In the drawings, A represents the standards, the lower ends, A, of which screw into the tubular conjunctions B of the bifurcated legs B. The standard A,I usually form from piping, having its exterior surface polished and nickel-plated, and a screw-thread, A, at its lower end. The pivot-plate D is cast with a cylindrical projection, D, by which it is secured to the upper end of the standard A. The T-bar O has at its center a plate, 0, which is rigidly fastened to the plate D of the standard A by the bolt E, formed as an extension of the tie-rod E, and a nut, E, thereon. At the ends of said T-bar O are vertical screwholes, by which it is secured to the under side of the show-case. The tie-rod F is screwthreaded at each end and provided with nuts L, by which it is secured in the tubular conjunctions B. The brace-rods G have an eye, G, at one end of each, by which, the tie-rod F being inserted therein, they are secured to the conjunctions B of the legs B, as shown in Fig. 3. The other ends of the brace-rods G are secured to the tie-rod E. I often have the cylindrical projections D of the plates D fit somewhat loosely into the upper ends of the tubular standards A, and have a simple setscrew, D, hold each standard and projection rigidly together. The contiguous faces of the plates D and O, I usually corrugate' and insert therebetween a strip of leather. By this means, when the nut E is screwed up snugly, the T- bar 0 is rigidly held, with no possible danger of its turning, whatever the weight of the show-case and contents thereon.

To angularly adjust the showcase and incline it to one side or the other, the nuts 0 are unloosened, the case tipped as desired, and the nuts tightened firmly up again.

To vertically adjust either one or both ends of the show-case, the set-screws D are unscrewed to permit the rotation of the standard A, and the latter screwed either up or down in the tubular socket B until the end or ends of the case are at the height desired.

IVhat I claim as my invention is as follows:

1. In a show-case stand, as a means whereby to vertically adjust the show-case, the cylindrical projection capable of being rigidly secured to the under side of the show-case, the tubular standard screw-threaded at its lower extremity and fitted to receive said cylindrical projection in its upper end, and means, substantially as described, for preventing relative rotation of said standard and projection, in combination with the bifurcated legs having screw-socket adapted to receive the threaded end of said standard.

2. In ashow-case stand, the cylindrical projection, and means for rigidly securing it to the under side of the show-case, the tubular standard screw-threaded at its lower extremity and fitted to receive the said projection, and the set-screw for binding said projection and standard fast together, in combination with the bifurcated legs having the screw-socket adapted to receive the threaded end of said standard, whereby on loosening said set-screw the standard can be revolved to screw it and the show-case up or down, and then when suit- 0 ably adjusted theset-screw may be tightened to hold the same secure, as set forth.

3. The combination, with a show-case, of the T-bars O, secured to the under side of said show-case and having the plates 0, the stand- 9 3 ards A, having the bifurcated legs B and having the plates D projecting from the upper ends thereof, the tie-rod E, having bolt ends E passing through said plates 0 and D, nuts fitting upon said bolt ends for binding together :00

said plates, the tie-rod F, screw-threaded at its ends'and adapted thereby and by suitable nuts to be secured to the lowerportion of said standards, and the diagonal brace-rods G, secured at their upper ends to the tie-rod E and having the eyes G at their lower ends, through which passes said tie-rod F, as and for the purpose set forth.

4:. In a show-case stand, the combination of the cylindrical projections D, having means for securing them to the under side of the showcase, the tubular standards A, screw-threaded at their lower extremities and fitted to receive said projections in their upper ends, the setscrew D, for binding fast together said projections'and standards, the bifurcated legs 13, having screw-sockets B, adapted to receive said threaded ends of the standards, the tierod F, and means, substantially as set forth, for joining its ends to said screw-socket, and the diagonal brace-rods G, having eyes at their ends, by which they are secured to the said standards and legs.

5. The T-ba-rs 0, having plates 0', and the tie-rod E, having bolt ends E and suitable nuts, in combination with the plates D, having cylindrical projections D, the tubular standards A, adapted to receive said projections in their upper ends and being screw threaded at their lower extremities, the legs B, having screw-sockets B,for receiving said standards, the tie-rod F, terminallythreaded and provided with nuts for securing it to said screwsockets, and the diagonal brace-rods G,secured at their upper ends to said tie-rod E, and having eyes G at their lower ends,through which passes said tie-rod F, as set forth, for the purposes described. 7

In testimony that I claim the foregoing invention I have hereunto set my hand this 5th 0 day of March, 1884.

JOHN S,- DUN LAP,

Witnesses:

J. M. MORSE, H. O. VAN BUSKIRK. 

